module 1 vocab

the study of the past

• geography
• anthropology
• sociology
• history

natural features of land's surface

• forests
• deserts
• landforms

• oceans

the knowledge beliefs customs and values of a group of people

• Society
• Community
• Culture
• Tradition

the study of earth's physical and cultural features

• Anthropology
• Geology
• Geography
• Meteorology

the study of the past based on what people left behind

• Anthropology
• Paleontology
• Archaeology
• History

a part of imprint of something that was once alive

• rock
• fossil
• mineral
• plant

information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness the event

• primary source

• secondary source

an account of an event by someone who took part in or witnessed the event

• secondary source

• primary source

an object created and used by humans

• artifact
• fossil
• machine
• tool

an area with one or more features that make it different from surrounding areas

• Region
• City
• Country
• Continent